Niall “Bressie” Breslin, one of Ireland’s most formidable and inspiring mental health advocates, has ‘plugged in’ to the all-electric Mercedes-Benz eVito van as he continues his multi-award-winning live podcast tour of Ireland.
Working in conjunction with Nevo – Ireland’s only dedicated electric vehicle platform – the well-known author, philanthropist, musician and former professional athlete, is fronting a ‘Living with Electric’ campaign, devised to demonstrate to his audiences that driving an electric vehicle is a sustainable and manageable task.
Carrying his crew and equipment in the eVito for the duration of his nationwide tour, Bressie believes that ‘coupled with the environmental benefit of emission-free motoring, there is a significant cost saving to be made from using electric transportation’.
Thanks to a standard charging power of 50 kW, Bressie’s Mercedes-Benz eVito panel van can be charged from 10% to 80% in about 35 minutes. With the battery located underfloor, the 5,140mm long eVito provides him up to 6.6 cubic metres of loading space for all his gear.
Bressie holds an MSc in mindfulness-based intervention, a bachelor’s degrees in economics and sociology and is an honorary fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons and the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT). His ‘Where is my Mind?’ podcast tour of Ireland stops off at live venues where audiences are entertained by his unique show consisting of music, spoken word, monologues and special guests.
